Five innovative projects from around the world targeting food insecurity, waste/pollution and resource conservation have been selected by expert judges for public presentation in mid-May in Michigan in the finale of Wege Prize.
Wege Prize international student innovation competition fosters more than a decade of innovative designs that promote a circular, regenerative economy and positive future for our planet.
Fifteen of the original 31 Phase 2 teams currently remain in the competition, having recently been selected by the judges to advance on to the third phase as semifinalists.
290 college/university students from around the world—representing 155 unique academic disciplines and 109 different institutions from 38 countries around the world—are developing bold ideas for a better future in Wege Prize 2024.
Is your idea ready to win? Join the movement! Last year, Wege Prize drew hundreds of student competitors representing a vast field of academic disciplines from over 30 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. This year it could be your turn.
Congratulations to the 2023 Wege Prize winning teams!
First Place: Banana Leather
Second Place: Green Poultry Farm
Third Place: UnWastewater.
Congratulations to the 2023 Wege Prize finalist teams: Agri ThinkTank, Banana Leather, Cellucoat, Green Poultry Farm, and UnWastewater.
Now in our tenth anniversary year, we present our first publication outlining the past nine years of this program. View the full publication online.
Fifteen of the original 32 Phase 2 teams currently remain in the competition, having recently been selected by the judges to advance on to the third phase as semifinalists.
Judges with diverse expertise enhance the experience of dozens of student teams and help them advance their game-changing solutions.
A record-setting year: 250 college/university students from around the world—representing 146 unique academic disciplines and 107 different institutions from 39 countries around the world—are developing bold ideas for a better future in Wege Prize 2023.
As student teams apply to compete for large cash prizes by designing real-world solutions to complex environmental problems, organizers of the Wege Prize 2023 student competition have named two new experts to its extensive roster of judges.
Three victorious teams for Wege Prize 2022 announced, as 2023 competition launches. Five students from Rwanda and United Arab Emirates collaborate to win 1st Prize and $30,000 with innovative organic pesticide-fertilizer to replace chemical products.
The 2022 edition of Wege Prize will showcase the finalists’ work in a May 20 streaming presentation with global attendance, at 10:00 a.m. eastern time. The finalists selected this month are drawn from a global field representing 70 academic institutions in 29 countries with students active in almost 100 areas of academic study.
This year, the competing teams have access to a larger roster of skilled judges worldwide and a dedicated program coordinator. Read on to learn about these new additions to the Wege Prize team!
Fifteen of the original 31 teams currently remain in the competition, having recently been selected by the judges to advance on to the third phase of Wege Prize 2022.
155 college/university students from around the world—representing 97 unique academic disciplines and 70 different institutions from 29 countries around the world—are developing bold ideas for a better future in Wege Prize 2022
Kendall college of art and design of Ferris State University (KCAD) announces winners of Wege Prize 2021, and plans for growth, bigger prize purse following award of 5-year grant extension.
A team of students from Ghana and Costa Rica wins first prize and $15,000 with transformative concept turning wood waste into mushroom production.
Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University (KCAD) Announces Finalists in Wege Prize 2021 Design Competition. Student teams from Tanzania, Ghana, Uganda, Malawi, and Chile present innovative approaches to address global problems in ways that transform the economy.